Race condition in macOS - CVE-2025-43275
Published: July 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113540
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43275
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in NetAuth. A local application can exploit the race and break out of its sandbox.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43275
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.6 24G84, 13.7.7 22H722, 14.7.7 23H723